Atlético breaks its record for draws in one season

The famous English mean theory assures that the key to success in a league is add the three points at home and one away. The important thing is to always score. It seems that Atlético de Madrid is trying to comply with this premise (not strictly) if we stick to the results of the season. Those of Simeone have achieved 16 wins, 15 draws and only four losses in the 35 days disputed so far. The data of the equalized supposes a historical record, since in its 117 years of life I have never signed a draw in so many games in the league competition.

Until this campaign, the highest number of ties that Atlético had achieved in one season in LaLiga he was 13 (in the seasons 1974/75, 1978/79, 1990/91 and 2005/06). This brand equaled it in the first post-confinement party on your visit to San Mamés on day 28 to measure the Athletic de Bilbao (1-1). Subsequently, he established a new record five games later in the duel against Barcelona at Camp Nou (which ended 2-2). He record to date (there are still three days to overcome it) he obtained it after the equalizer against Celtic in Balaídos (1-1) on the last disputed league date.

However, this achievement does not represent a milestone in our domestic competition, as Deportivo de La Coruña in the 2015/2016 season reaped 18 draws (number that Atlético could reach if it adds a point in each of the remaining games to conclude LaLiga). In professional football, the record is held by Badajoz, that in the 1999/00 season in the Second Division signed tables no more and no less than 24 times (Yes, in a league with 42 games). If we extend the analysis to the highest category of five major continental leagues (Spain, England, Italy, Germany and France) the highest number of draws in one season was reached the French Girondins of Bordeaux with 20.